Ditte menneskebarn (1946)

Director:

Bjarne Henning-Jensen

Writers:

Martin Andersen Nexø (novel)
Bjarne Henning-Jensen (manuscript)

Release Date:

31 January 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Severed Horse's Head | Nude Bathing | Female Nudity | Female Rear Nudity | Children

Cast

Tove Maës	...	Ditte
Karen Poulsen	...	Grandmother Maren
Rasmus Ottesen	...	Grandfather Søren
Karen Lykkehus	...	Sørine
Jette Kehlet	...	Ditte som barn
Edvin Tiemroth	...	Lars Peter Hansen
Ebbe Rode	...	Johannes
Kai Holm	...	Kromanden
Maria Garland	...	Husmor på Bakkegården
Preben Neergaard	...	Karl
Henny Lindorff Buckhøj	...	Signe
Ebbe Langberg	...	Christian
Lars Henning-Jensen	...	Poul
Hanne Juhl	...	Else
Per Buckhøj	...	Øvrighedsperson

Also Known As:

Ditte, Child of Man

Runtime:

99 min | West Germany:105 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 | Finland:K-16

Company:

Nordisk Film

Trivia:

Contains the first nude scene in a Danish feature film (Ditte, played by Tove Maës, bathing in a lake).

Movie Connections:

Edited into Eventyret om dansk film 10: Fremgang for filmkunsten - 1944-1949 (1996) (V)

If you ever get to see this film it´s a must!

When you think of unforgettable movie experiences "Ditte Menneskebarn" immediately comes to your mind. Although I haven´t seen it for a very long time, the memory of it is still very strong. It is about the growing up of a young girl on the Danish country-side. The film is sometimes very sad and at times very poetic. The actress, who plays Ditte, gives a once in a lifetime performance. If you ever get to see this film it´s a must!